Consequences of prenatal and preweaning growth for feedlot growth, intake and efficiency of Piedmontese- and Wagyu-sired cattle

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 461-467

  Cafe, L M ^a,b,c   Hennessy, D W ^a,b,d   Hearnshaw, H ^a,b,d   Morris, S G ^a,e   Greenwood, P L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Agricultural Research and Advisory Station   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d Wollongbar Agricultural Institute ^*  (Australia)

^e Wollongbar Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calf; Fetal programming; Newborns

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; LACTATION; NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; WEANING;

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EID: 66149171744     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08089     Document Type: Article

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